A consortium of Texas energy companies is launching a two year pilot for consumers to learn the impact of automatically lowering their energy usage.
The "Direct Response Project" will turn off high load items like swimming pool pumps and air conditioners for a short time during a short period. Consumers who participate will receive energy-efficiency benefits from the participating companies.
This is win-win-win.
About two thousand Texas families will receive upgraded energy equipment and monitoring. Texas utilities can respond to public demand for more environmentally friendly behavior. And while the utilities will ultimately lose a little revenue, they also introduce a non-disruptive technology to their existing service and work on changing consumer behavior at the same time.
A treasure trove of data will come out of this project, but two years is a long time to wait. One wonders if the time horizon can be accelerated given the looming environmental crisis.
If you're in Dallas or Houston and interested in the program, contact your electric company.
Labels: energy, environment, Texas, utility
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